Barcelona vs. Valencia: Time, Channel, Odds & Prediction

Luis Suarez scored a pair of goals for Barcelona in a 3-1 win over PSG in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg Wednesday. Getty)

Luis Suarez scored a pair of goals for Barcelona in a 3-1 win over PSG in the Champions League quarterfinal first leg Wednesday. (Getty)

Barcelona is on course to complete their second treble in club history as they advanced to the Copa Del Rey final and demolished PSG on the road in the first leg of the Champions League Quarterfinals. However their La Liga hopes took a major dent last time out as Sevilla earned a 2-2 draw to cut Barcelona’s lead at the top of the table to two points.

This is the first season Valencia is not playing in a European competition since 1997-1998. The drought will not last two years as Los Che first year manager Nuno has the team in the hunt for a Champions League place. No player has hit the double-digit goal mark as of yet, but Valencia has seven players with at least four goals.

Barcelona pulled out a 1-0 win at the Mestalla earlier this season, but Valencia did win at the Camp Nou last season.

Here is what you need to know about the match:


The Basics

Who:

Barcelona vs. Valencia

What:

La Liga Game Week 32

When:

Saturday, April 18

Where:

Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain

Time:

10:00 AM Eastern Time

Channel:

beIN Sports (US)/Canal+ Liga (Spain)/For those looking for the channel in your home country, click here

Odds:

Barcelona -600, Valencia +1200 Draw +600


Stats You Need to Know


Scouting Barcelona

Record: 24-4-3, 1st (74 points)
Coach: Luis Enrique, 1st season
Goals Per Game: 2.80
Clean Sheets: 17
Leading Goal Scorer: Lionel Messi, 34
Assist Leader: Lionel Messi, 15
Card Leader: Dani Alves/Javier Mascherano, six yellow cards and a red card

Scouting Valencia

Record: 19-8-4, 4th (65 points)
Coach: Nuno Espirito Santo, 1st season
Goals Per Game: 1.80
Clean Sheets: 12
Leading Goal Scorer: Daniel Parejo, 9
Assist Leader: Pablo Piatti, 6
Card Leader: Daniel Parejo, 11 yellow cards

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